Arts & Humanities
Rio receives its first exhibition with unpublished works and renowned projects by landscape artist Roberto Burle Marx!
The new Burle Marx Institute in Rio de Janeiro celebrates the legendary landscape artist Roberto Burle Marx with the opening of it's first exhibition with more than 1000 visitors in attendance over the weekend.
Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York (A.R.T.) names Leon Levy Foundation 2021 Outstanding Support of Archives Awardee
The annual Archivists Round Table Awards celebrate distinguished work and lasting achievements in the Archives profession. The Leon Levy Foundation is being honored with a 2021 Outstanding Support of Archives Award, for its notable contributions to archival records or archives programs through political, financial or moral support.
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National Museum of Asian Art Announces Landmark Endowment from the Leon Levy Foundation, naming the Elizabeth Moynihan Curator for South and Southeast Asian Art and establishing the Elizabeth Moynihan Research Fund for South Asian Art
The Leon Levy Foundation’s $4.5 million grant honors the foundation’s trustee Elizabeth Moynihan and her extensive work as an architectural historian in South Asia by endowing the Elizabeth Moynihan Curator for South and Southeast Asian Art and establishing the Elizabeth Moynihan Research Fund for South Asian Art.
Congratulations! Announcing the Spring 2021 Recipients of the Leon Levy Foundation COVID Relief Fund
A.R.T/New York is thrilled to announce the 2021 recipients of the Leon Levy Foundation COVID Relief Fund, initiated with a major grant from the Leon Levy Foundation and with additional contributions from the Edith Lutyens and Norman Bel Geddes Foundation, the Seth Sprague Foundation, and individual donors. The A.R.T./New York Relief Fund...
Shelby White Honored at Brooklyn Academy of Music Fundraiser on June 10
The intimate event of approximately 150 guests, including members of BAM’s leadership board, successfully raised $1 million to help support and secure a future for BAM and the art community in Brooklyn. The honorees, selected due to their embodiment of BAM’s “adventurous spirit and commitment to the arts,” gave their respective speeches virtually, via video. ...
Juilliard Receives Leon Levy Foundation Grant of $233,000 for the Digitization of Its Historic Archival Materials
Juilliard has received a grant of $233,000 from the Leon Levy Foundation for digitization of its historic archival materials, including scrapbooks, production photos, and concert programs to make them more accessible for educational and research purposes. Juilliard’s collection of 60 scrapbooks documenting the school’s history from 1905 onward is currently preserved on microfilm and will...
BAM Gala 2021 Will Honor Sir Patrick Stewart, Shelby White & the Leon Levy Foundation, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) announces today its annual gala honorees: actor, Sir Patrick Stewart, longtime BAM supporter Shelby White & the Leon Levy Foundation, and choreographer and founder of Urban Bush Women (UBW) Jawole Willa Jo Zollar for their indelible contributions to the performing arts. The gala will be hosted on June 10 at...
Leon Levy Foundation Awards $250,000 to ART/New York, Creates COVID Relief Fund. Applications will open in Spring 2021 through A.R.T./New York’s virtual platform
The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York announced today the creation of the Leon Levy Foundation COVID Relief Fund, initiated with a $250,000 grant to support small New York City theatres in conjunction with A.R.T./New York Relief Fund for NYC Small Theatres. Risa Shoup, Interim Executive Director, said "The transformative and generous support we have received...
NYC Covid-19 Response & Impact Fund Has Issued Over $110 Million in Emergency Funds to New York City-based Nonprofits
The NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund today announced that more than $110 million in emergency support has been distributed to 768 New York City-based social services and arts and cultural nonprofits affected by the coronavirus public health crisis. More than $73 million in grant funding was managed by the New York Community Trust and...
Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions
To financially support artists and nurture their creative processes during these challenging times, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, presents Works & Process Artists (WPA) Virtual Commissions.Through the generosity of our board and donors, over $150,000 in commissioning funds is being granted to artists to produce new video works while social...
